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Good-Bye Significant Contacts: General Personal Jurisdiction After Daimler Ag V. Bauman, Judy Cornett
Good-Bye Significant Contacts: General Personal Jurisdiction After Daimler Ag V. Bauman, Judy Cornett
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This article shows that the Supreme Court's opinion in Daimler AG v. Bauman (2014) marks a significant departure from settled practice. It argues that the decision's restriction of general jurisdiction will prevent reasonable access to courts in some cases, eroding the power of state courts for the sake of achieving policy goals that are more appropriate for the political branches.
Good-Bye Significant Contacts: General Personal Jurisdiction After Daimler Ag V. Bauman, Judy Cornett, Michael Hoffheimer
Good-Bye Significant Contacts: General Personal Jurisdiction After Daimler Ag V. Bauman, Judy Cornett, Michael Hoffheimer
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This article shows that the Supreme Court's opinion in Daimler AG v. Bauman (2014) marks a significant departure from settled practice. It argues that the decision's restriction of general jurisdiction will prevent reasonable access to courts in some cases, eroding the power of state courts for the sake of achieving policy goals that are more appropriate for the political branches.